Hello fall!
I’m so happy that autumn is here! Let’s celebrate with a super cute plant art project… succulent stuffed pumpkins!
These beauties make adorable table centerpieces, home and garden decorations, and sweet gifts. They’re fun to create (makes a great safe halloween project with the family!) and when the pumpkins have reached their end, you can plant the entire thing in your yard for a pretty succulent garden that will carry on past fall!
Supplies needed
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A pumpkin (or other squash) of your choice.
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Handful of succulents (aim to get a variety for color and texture contrast). You can buy these at a garden or home improvement store, or take cuttings from any plants you come across. Taking a few cuttings from an established succulent plant will not harm the plant and you can propagate the cuttings (ie, you can just stick the cuttings in dirt— or in this pumpkin piece, and they’ll start to grow!).
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A small amount of soil.
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Sharpe knife for cutting pumpkin.
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Spoon for scooping out inside.
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Optional extras— moss, pebbles, crystals, other natural decorations like small pinecones or acorns.
How To
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Use a sharpe knife to cut the top off your pumpkin (just like you would when carving a jackolantern).
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Use a spoon to scoop out the insides. For extra goodness, separate the seeds and roast them with a healthy oil and salt!
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Fill the inside with soil.
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If using moss, place it around the rim of soil (I didn’t have any so I didn’t use it for mine and it still came out just lovely!).
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Place your succulents in the soil in whatever arrangement sparks joy for you! If your succulents have roots you can transplant them into the soil. If not, simply stick them in the soil and they will root up over time. Add any additional decorations you like!
Caring for your plant art
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Keep your pumpkin somewhere it will get some sunshine. Inside or outside will work.
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Lightly water your pumpkin once every other week or so.
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When your pumpkin starts to turn bad, transplant your succulents into another pot or into the ground. You can also plant your entire succulent pumpkin in the ground (note- this method will not work well if you use other plants in your pumpkin but is okay with succulents. Also, ideally you want to space out your succulents more, for long term health, but you can still play around with this method!).
Have fun with this cute fall craft!
